Black on Cream Aguilar Jar [SOLD]

During the period of about 1890 to 1914, there were two sisters at Santo Domingo Pueblo who produced the finest pottery ever seen from that pueblo. Their jars were tall and graceful, had high shoulders, and were expertly painted.

The main body of a jar most often was decorated with large ovoid elements outlined in deep black squares. The neck more often than not had two distinct bands of design: a sinusoidal design for one and floral-type elements for the other. Framing lines separated the design bands.

The heights of the jars are most often the same dimension as the diameters. The shoulder is about ¾ of the way up from the base of the vessel. Ceremonial breaks in the designs are common. Black rims and polished red interiors of the vessel neck are always present.